2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series

$2,200 Warm Up
Day: 4
Event Info
2023 Merit Poker Gangster Series
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j5
Prize
$167,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,200
Prize Pool
$833,520
Total Entries
453
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
16
Players Left
1
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Harout Ghazarian Eliminated in 12th Place ($12,260)

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Harout Ghazarian
Harout Ghazarian

Action folded around to Andrei Daniliuk in the small blind who moved all in, covering Harout Ghazarian in the big blind who had 2,700,000. Ghazarian made the call and was at risk.

Harout Ghazarian: AQ
Andrei Daniliuk: 66

It was a preflop flip that Daniliuk got the best of on the 910884 runout, taking down a nice pot while putting an end to Ghazarian's deep run.

Tags: Andrei DaniliukHarout Ghazarian

Govorov Continues to Climb

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Feyzullah Karaarslan opened to 250,000 from the button and was called by Ivan Govorov in the small blind.

The flop came 983. Govorov checked, Karaarslan fired a 200,000 continuation bet and Govorov check-raised to 900,000. Karaarslan made the call.

On the 4 turn Govorov moved all in, covering Karaarslan who had roughly 2,800,000.

Karaarslan went into the tank, using a time extension before ultimately finding a fold, allowing Govorov to take down a nice pot without showdown.

Tags: Feyzullah KaraarslanIvan Govorov

Ghazarian Doubles Through Gabdullin

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Harout Ghazarian moved all in for 690,000 from early position and was called by Damir Gabdullin in the cutoff who covered to put Ghazarian at risk.

Harout Ghazarian: 44
Damir Gabdullin: AJ

The board ran out 610QJ4. Gabdullin had pulled ahead with a pair on the turn but Ghazarian had rivered the set of fours to secure a full double up.

Tags: Damir GabdullinHarout Ghazarian

Govorov Catches Khadra with Hand in Cookie Jar

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ivan Govorov opened to 250,000 from the hijack and Hadi Khadra three-bet to 700,000. Govorov made the call.

The flop came K105 and Govorov called a 600,000 continuation bet from Khadra.

Both players checked the 8 turn and 10 river.

Khadra tabled J5 for a bottom pair turned into a bluff while Govorov showed down QQ to take down a sizable pot.

Tags: Hadi KhadraIvan Govorov

Sultan Meirbekov Eliminated in 13th Place ($10,000)

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Sultan Meirbekov
Sultan Meirbekov

Ivan Govorov opened to 250,000 from middle position and Sultan Meirbekov called from the hijack.

The flop came Q75. Govorov bet 500,000 and Meirbekov moved all in for roughly 2,700,000. Govorov, who barely covered, made the call to put Meirbekov at risk.

Sultan Meirbekov: KQ
Ivan Govorov: AA

Meirbekov was in rough shape with top pair against Govorov's overpair. He found no help on the 8 turn or J river and was eliminated from the tournament while Govorov received a full double up.

Tags: Ivan GovorovSultan Meirbekov

Dmitry Yurasov Eliminated in 14th Place ($10,000)

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Dmitry Yurasov
Dmitry Yurasov

Dmitry Yurasov moved all in from the cutoff for 1,365,000 and Harout Ghazarian moved all in for 1,320,000 from the button to put himself at risk.

Harout Ghazarian: KQ
Dmitry Yurasov: 99

Yurasov hit a set on the KJ9 flop but Ghazarian still had outs in the form of a flush draw. He drilled the flush on the 8 turn and remaiend ahead on the 6 river to score a full double up while Yurasov was left with just under half of a big blind.

Shortly afterwards, Yurasov would get his last 45,000 chips in preflop against Damir Gabdullin.

Dmitry Yurasov: J9
Damir Gabdullin: A3

Yurasov found no help on the 5710KK runout and was sent to the rail while Gabdullin collected the last of his chips.

Tags: Damir GabdullinDmitry YurasovHarout Ghazarian

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya Eliminated in 15th Place ($10,000)

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya

Action folded around to Ankit Ahuja in the small blind who moved all in with a stack of 3,590,000. Giorgiy Skhulukhiya in the big blind called off for his last 345,000 and was at risk.

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: J10
Ankit Ahuja: A6

The board ran out 5A9108. Ahuja's pair of aces were good at showdown and he collected a decent pot while Skhulukhiya was sent to the rail.

Tags: Ankit AhujaGiorgiy Skhulukhiya

Vitkauskas Fades a Plethora of Outs

Level 28 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Martynas Vitkauskas opened to 250,000 from the hijack and received calls from Hadi Khadra on the button and Feyzullah Karaarslan in the big blind.

The flop came J95. Karaarslan checked, Vitkauskas bet 350,000, Khadra raised, Karaarslan folded and Vitkauskas moved all in for 1,400,000. Khadra snap-called to put Vitkauskas at risk.

Martynas Vitkauskas: QQ
Hadi Khadra: Q10

Vitkauskas held an overpair but had to dodge many outs from Khadra who had both a flush draw and open-ended straight draw. The 9 turn and J river were bricks and Vitkauskas secured a full double up through Khadra.

Tags: Feyzullah KaraarslanHadi KhadraMartynas Vitkauskas

Gabdullin Leaves Skhulukhiya on Fumes

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Giorgiy Skhulukhiya moved all in for 1,610,000 from early position and was called by Damir Gabdullin who had 1,155,000, putting himself at risk.

Damir Gabdullin: QQ
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya: AK

The board ran out 926J10 giving Gabdullin a full double up while Skhulukhiya was left with less than four big blinds.

Tags: Damir GabdullinGiorgiy Skhulukhiya

Level: 28

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000